Feb 13 2009

1 in 5 kids solicited for sex online; Only 25% of parents know

Published by Chris under News

From azfamily.com:

kids_online Sites like Myspace and Facebook are the methods our children are using to communicate. John Iannarelli, a supervisory special agent with the FBI in Phoenix, says, “The reality is predators know where to look for children. They’re opening Myspace, getting on AOL, they’re chatting. They’re even getting on Playstation 3 and talking through internet and playing games with your children.”

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Aug 13 2008

Parents More Concerned About Video Games than Alcohol or Pornography

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From whattheyplay.com:

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"Parents are more concerned about their children’s exposure to video games than alcohol, violence and pornography, according to recent polls conducted by What They Play (www.whattheyplay.com), the parents guide to video games. Nearly 3,000 respondents in two separate What They Play polls concluded that drinking beer and watching pornography were less objectionable activities for children than playing certain video games. Further, viewing violence was more acceptable than seeing content involving sex and sexuality within games."

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